Quiz 22b - Africa

The following is a quiz about the continent of Africa, which includes: Geography, political, social, and economic topics.

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1 Which statement is most accurate about the African slave trade from the 15th through the 19th centuries?

	The slave trade was limited to East Africa.
	The slave traders brought ivory and timber to Africa.
	The slave trade involved African, Arab, and European slave traders.
	Most slaves were transported from Africa to Europe.

2 Early exploration of Africa by Europeans was hindered by the

	lack of natural resources in Africa
	alliances between African kingdoms
	isolationist policies of European monarchs
	many different physical features of Africa

3 Much of which area of the world came under European colonial control in the 19th century?

	Japan
	Southwest Asia
	Africa
	Latin America

4 Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points influenced many colonial peoples in Asia and Africa to

	create military alliances
	seek self-determination
	reject terrorism
	extend extraterritoriality

5 Many achievements made during the Golden Ages of both Islam and the West African Kingdoms reached European societies by way of

	trade networks in the Mediterranean Sea region
	trade expeditions between China and Africa
	the voyages of Ferdinand Magellan
	the travels of Commodore Matthew Perry

6 Which country is most closely associated with the terms pass laws, homelands, and white minority rule?

	El Salvador
	South Africa
	Iran
	Israel

7 Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?

	Latin America
	South Asia
	East Asia
	Africa

8 One of the most important motives for the European “Scramble for Africa” in the late 1800s was that Africa provided a source of

	raw materials used in industry
	religious inspiration
	free labor for the Americas
	technologically innovative practices

9 In the 1600s, the interest of Europeans in Africa was based mainly on Europe's need to

	market its surplus agricultural products
	obtain workers for its colonies in the Americas
	establish collective security arrangements
	settle its surplus population on new lands

10 During the 19th century, one effect of European imperialism on Africa was the

	improvement of working conditions in Africa
	exploitation of African natural resources by colonial powers
	African dependence on exportation of manufactured goods
	African acceptance of the doctrine of the "White Man's Burden"

11 The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrate that

	industrial technology was needed for African civilizations to develop
	many African civilizations developed in southern Africa
	most of the African Continent was unified under a single political system
	advanced societies developed in Africa before Europeans colonized this region

12 The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with

	the end of apartheid in South Africa
	a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa
	the revival of Islam in northern Africa
	a rise in nationalism in several African countries

13 Many modern-day African nations have had difficulty uniting their people because the people

	are still loyal to the former colonial power
	do not wish to remain in Africa
	have strong tribal ties
	are unwilling to accept authority figures

14 The term "Pan–Africanism" can best be defined as a movement whose purpose is to

	promote African unity
	support cultural diversity
	encourage European investment in Africa
	advocate a return to colonial conditions

15 The geography of Africa has generally led to

	social cohesion
	cultural diversity
	widespread democracy
	political unity